What Is a Wiki and How Do I Use It?

What Is a Wiki and How Do I Use It?
Author: Leon Gray
Publisher: Britannica Educational Publishing
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1622750713

This lively guide to the wiki phenomenon narrates the history of wikis, explains how they work, and projects the future of these collaborative, content-driven sites based on developments already under way. With lists of the most popular wikis, biographies of the key figures of the wiki movement, and a timeline of feature developments integrated into wikis today, readers will finish this book feeling confident in their ability to understand, use, and create a wiki on any subject. Also explained are the dangers of hacking, “edit wars,” and ways to stay protected from cyber-vandalism.

Wikipedia: The Missing Manual

Wikipedia: The Missing Manual
Author: John Broughton
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Total Pages: 506
Release: 2008-01-25
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0596553773

Want to be part of the largest group-writing project in human history? Learn how to contribute to Wikipedia, the user-generated online reference for the 21st century. Considered more popular than eBay, Microsoft.com, and Amazon.com, Wikipedia servers respond to approximately 30,000 requests per second, or about 2.5 billion per day. It's become the first point of reference for people the world over who need a fact fast. If you want to jump on board and add to the content, Wikipedia: The Missing Manual is your first-class ticket. Wikipedia has more than 9 million entries in 250 languages, over 2 million articles in the English language alone. Each one is written and edited by an ever-changing cast of volunteer editors. You can be one of them. With the tips in this book, you'll quickly learn how to get more out of -- and put more into -- this valuable online resource. Wikipedia: The Missing Manual gives you practical advice on creating articles and collaborating with fellow editors, improving existing articles, and working with the Wikipedia community to review new articles, mediate disputes, and maintain the site. Up to the challenge? This one-of-a-kind book includes: Basic editing techniques, including the right and wrong ways to edit Pinpoint advice about which types of articles do and do not belong on Wikipedia Ways to learn from other editors and communicate with them via the site's talk pages Tricks for using templates and timesaving automated editing tools Recommended procedures for fighting spam and vandalism Guidance on adding citations, links, and images to your articles Wikipedia depends on people just like you to help the site grow and maintain the highest quality. With Wikipedia: The Missing Manual, you get all the tools you need to be part of the crew.

The Wiki Way

The Wiki Way
Author: Bo Leuf
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
Total Pages: 476
Release: 2001
Genre: Computers
ISBN:

Accompanying CD-ROM contains the public-license Wiki sources discussed in the book plus the means to run them as stand-alone or using the industry-strength Apache Web server, as well as complete Perl and Apache server packages for both Linux and Windows. Contents: two perl programs, ActivePerl and IndigoPerl; three different stages of customized basic QuickiWikis; additional Wiki packages, PythonWiki, Ruby, and RWiki; Apache HTTP server version 1.3.

The Complete Guide to Wikis

The Complete Guide to Wikis
Author: T. Brian Chatfield
Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Company
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2009
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1601383193

"... In this book, you will learn everything you need to know to unlock the potential of the Wiki format. The top secrets, techniques, and strategies used by Wiki operators every day are showcased here in a way that makes it possible for the ordinary person to pick up a Web site and start writing right away, sharing or gathering knowledge for the entire world to read. You will learn in this book exactly why the wiki concept has been so successful but also how wikis do things wrong and how they can be done correctly. The fundamental basics of writing a wiki, including how to format your posts, what to write about, the correct means of writing impartial entries, and how to reference outside sources will be covered in full. You will learn how to edit an existing wiki entry and how to start using your wiki for other purposes. Learn the top 20 strategies for wiki marketing as well as the importance of volume in your wiki and why having a great deal of posts to index in search engines is nearly as important as the writing being high quality... For anyone who has ever spent ten minutes on Wikipedia wondering how they could start building their very own information compendium, this book is for you a complete guide to everything wiki."--Publisher description.

Wikis For Dummies

Wikis For Dummies
Author: Dan Woods
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 315
Release: 2011-02-08
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1118050665

Corporations have finally realized the value of collaboration tools for knowledge sharing and Wiki is the open source technology for creating collaborative Web sites, as either a public site on the Internet or on a private intranet site Shows readers how to set up Wikis in a corporate setting or on a personal site so that users can retrieve information, post information, and edit the content Covers everything from choosing a Wiki engine to administration and maintenance Discusses the advantages of using Wiki in a corporate environment, which companies such as Microsoft, Boeing, Disney, and Motorola have already discovered

The Wiki Handbook - the How to on Wiki, Complete Expert's Hints and Tips Guide by the Leading Experts, Everything You Need to Know about Wiki

The Wiki Handbook - the How to on Wiki, Complete Expert's Hints and Tips Guide by the Leading Experts, Everything You Need to Know about Wiki
Author: Dan Bell
Publisher: Tebbo
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2009
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781742441665

Want to (start) using using Wikis as Powerful Web Tools? Do you want to learn how to use the Technology to share information better and make users More Powerful? This book is your guide on Wikis and Everything You Want to Know but Are Afraid to Ask. This book clarifies how to use Wikis for Online Collaboration and apply The Power of the Read-Write Web. In easy to read chapters, with extensive examples, references and links to get you started right away this book covers: What is Wiki, Wiki (software), History of wikis, Content management system, Mass collaboration, Support wiki, Universal edit button, Nupedia, UseModWiki, Wikipedia, List of online encyclopedias, List of wikis, List of wiki software, Comparison of wiki farms and a Comparison of wiki software Topic relevant selected content from the highest rated wiki entries, typeset, printed and shipped, combine the advantages of up-to-date and in-depth knowledge with the convenience of printed books. A portion of the proceeds of each book will be donated to the Wikimedia Foundation to support their mission.

How Wikipedia Works

How Wikipedia Works
Author: Phoebe Ayers
Publisher: No Starch Press
Total Pages: 540
Release: 2008
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 159327176X

Provides information on using and contributing to Wikipedia, covering such topics as evaluating the reliability of articles, editing existing articles, adding new articles, communiating with other users, and resolving content disputes.

Leadership in a Wiki World

Leadership in a Wiki World
Author: Rod Collins
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2010
Genre: Group decision making
ISBN: 160844466X

Rod Collins is the Director of Innovation at Optimity Advisors, a national management consulting firm, and a leading expert on the next generation of business management. "In the age of speed we live in, new rules emerge at a breakneck pace. As a leader, you can either be blindsided by these new rules or let Rod Collins' book give you a welcome heads-up and head start " Vince Poscente, author of the NY Times Bestseller The Age of Speed "Rod Collins has written an engaging and insightful book that clearly answers the question of how the principles of complexity theory can be practically applied to leading large organizations. Leadership in a Wiki World is a timely and highly readable guide that shows business leaders how they can use the rich reservoir of their collective knowledge to meet the challenges of an increasingly complex world." Lisa Kimball, President, Plexus Institute "Leadership in a Wiki World provides tremendous insight into how to lead and manage complex, multipartner, large scale business enterprises. Rod Collins' experience as one of the key leaders within the Blues and his accomplishments as the chief operating executive of the single largest employer health plan in the world prepared him well to offer the insights captured in this book. If you want to know what the future of management looks like, I strongly encourage you to read this book." Steven S. Martin, Chairman, Board of Managers of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program, and President & CEO, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska There's a revolution brewing that is about to end the world of work as we know it. We are fast approaching a tipping point where new capacities for mass collaboration will completely redefine the work we do and the way we work. Technological innovations now make it possible for large numbers of people to work together without going through a central organization - and they can do it smarter, faster, and cheaper. Discover the revolutionary business opportunities created by today's unprecedented business realities and learn: - Why a 19th century management model is unsustainable in a digital world - How business leaders are resetting management practices to create smarter and faster companies - How companies are gaining access to the most untapped free resource in every organization to catapult their business performance. Leadership in a Wiki World is a practical guide to the principles and practices of wiki-management, the proven management solution for business leaders who understand that managing great change is only possible if we change how we manage.

Wiki

Wiki
Author: Anja Ebersbach
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 480
Release: 2008-05-20
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3540681736

Wikis provide a basis for many applications in the area of collaborative work and have become a serious alternative to expensive content management systems. In this book, the authors explore wiki philosophy and functions, and explain basic controls and components. The book includes a step-by-step guide to the installation and configuration of the wiki-clones MediaWiki, TWiki and Confluence, along with a realistic tutorial based on collaborative planning for a conference.

Using Wikis for Online Collaboration

Using Wikis for Online Collaboration
Author: James A. West
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2008-12-23
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0470472219

How can online instructors and course designers' instruction harness the popular Web 2.0 tool, the wiki, for successful collaboration and learning outcomes? This book focuses on using wikis in the active learning processes that are the hallmark of collaborative learning and constructivism. It provides both the pedagogical background and practical guidelines, tools, and processes for accomplishing these goals with special emphasis on wikis and other collaborative design tools. This book supports the effective design and delivery of online courses through the integration of collaborative writing and design activities.